Since it’s New Year’s eve, it’s a good time to review the basics of photographing fireworks for the shows tonight. It’s easy, it’s fun, and it’s a great way to preserve memories of those wonderful displays. Scout Your Location This is one time that being close is not an advantage. Try to find an elevation […]
Do you love the sound and sight of rain? If you do, then you can consider this as a great opportunity to take beautiful photos. Though many of you may be unaware, the scenes after the rain and even during the rain provide a golden opportunity to use your creativity and take some of your […]
Single lens reflex cameras have interchangeable lenses that allow photographers to change the aperture of those lenses. The aperture is the hole inside the lens whose size is determined by you, the photographer. And that is as long as you’re using your camera in Manual or Aperture Priority Mode. You may wonder why the size […]
There are times when it’s difficult to decide on what the ideal exposure should be to get the best image of a scene. It may be that you don’t have the time to think about your exposure, or it may be that there are elements of extreme brightness and shadow within the picture that you want […]
In previous articles we’ve considered photography tips using water as an ideal photo subject during warm seasons when it involves waves, waterscapes, waterfalls, reflections, abstracts, spray ‘n splash, bubbles ‘n foam, puddles, condensation, hail, mist and fog to help us out of the photo doldrums. Now, let’s consider some of its cold season photo ops […]
It’s a fact that digital cameras have become more advanced today that they require little effort from users in order to capture the best images possible. More features have been enhanced through the years that allow people including children to use digital cameras with great ease. One of the best features that these latest photographic […]
Like starscapes? Like winter? Then you’ll love Joris Kiredjian’s photograph of frozen trees on Mont Pilat in the Massif-Central region of eastern France: Kiredjian describes his photography as a “modest manner of paying tribute to landscapes that I admire and respect. He shoots with a Nikon D800.
We all use cameras in our day to day lives. However, some of us know nothing more about the devices than “point and shoot”. If you ever wondered how to take portrait photos of a subject with a blurred background, or how they take those pictures of trailing lights or water across a landscape, keep […]
This is the first tip I would like to give you. Simplify If you view the interior in front of you, take notice in what needs to be there and what doesn’t. Remove everything that would “eat up” focus in the final photo and leave everything that grabs the attention. For instance, a piece of […]
Drifts of snow and freezing wonderlands are coaxing out photographers to record the beautiful countryside in all its winter glory, but as many of you will find it’s not without its problems. We are going to take a look at some of the problems that can get in your way of producing the images that […]
